Peugeot’s electric E-208 and E-308 hatchbacks have come out top in EV efficiency tests carried out by the ADAC, Germany’s equivalent of the AA.
Realistic conditions
ADAC’s annual ‘Ecotest’ measures the efficiency of new cars, a test that’s become far more relevant when it comes to electric models. Significantly, the Ecotest is done in a way that replicates real-world traffic conditions, so it’s potentially a more useful benchmark than the lab-based WLTP official test.
In the 2024 test, ADAC ranked the Peugeot E-208 and E-308 equipped with the electric 115kW (156 hp) engine in the first two places among the 84 models tested. A third Peugeot featured in this test, the E-2008, equipped with the same engine, ranked first among SUVs and in sixth place overall.
On the test, the E-208 recorded 16.0kWh/100km energy efficiency, while the E-308 managed 16.3kWh/100km. The E-2008 recorded 17.9kWh/100km.
Long one-charge ranges
According to Peugeot, on the WLTP test, all three models have class-leading one-charge ranges: 410 km for the E-208, 413 km for the E-308, and 406 km for the E-2008. All three models can also be fast-charged from 20-80 per cent charge in 30 minutes.
Peugeot claims that with 12 all-electric models now on sale, it’s the largest EV brand in Europe. It’s also just introduced the ultra-long-range version of the E-3008 SUV, which gets an optional 98kWh battery and a claimed 700km range on the WLTP test.
In-depth work
A Peugeot spokesperson said: “These remarkable results demonstrate the efficiency of Peugeot’s 100 per cent electric models. They are the result of in-depth work carried out by the brand's engineers and designers at all levels: engines, batteries, aerodynamics.”
According to the ADAC: “Around 380,600 electric vehicles were registered in Germany in 2024, according to the Federal Motor Transport Authority. A significant decline compared to the figures for 2023, when there were still around 524,200 units. The abolition of the state environmental bonus had a clear effect on buyer behaviour, which is all the more bitter because electric cars are not only getting better and better, as the 2024 evaluation of the ADAC Autotest has shown, but they are also leading the ADAC's environmental ranking again: in 2024, fully electric vehicles are set to win the ADAC Ecotest, which evaluates pollutants and CO2 emissions. The first eight places in the ADAC Ecotest ranking are exclusively secured by fully electric vehicles, all of which were awarded a five-star rating. The ADAC does not view electric cars as zero-emission cars, but takes into account the CO2 and pollutant values that arise when generating electricity.”